Australians stranded overseas have encountered another barrier to returning home, with some airlines appearing to jack up flight prices after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced arrivals caps would be slashed. Flights from the US to Australia have taken a particular leap, with Google in recent days logging prices of up to A$70,309 (NZ$75,154) for four for a trip from New York to Sydney. Nam Y. Huh/AP United Airlines' website reveals prices varying wildly in the coming months. He was shocked to find prices above A$70,000 when he Googled flights back to Australia recently, following Morrison's announcement of the cap slash. The caps will be progressively increased as Australia moves through the plan's stages.

Source: Stuff July 06, 2021 22:12 UTC